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THE
SINNERS
FRIEND.
P.
M.
"Christ
Jesus
came
into
the
world
to
save
sinners."-Tim.
1:15.
Key
of
F
Sharp.
Minor.
Rearranged
by
J.
P.
R.,
1869.
Arranged
for
the
Organ
by
J.
P.
Reese,
1869.
He dies!
the
friend
of
sin
-
ners
dies!
And
He
died
on
the
cross
for
sin
-
ners,
Lo!
Sa-lem's
daughters
weep
a
-
round!
And
He
He
dies!
the
friend
of
sin
-
ners
dies!
And
He
died
on
the
cross
for
sin
-
ners,
Lo!
Sa-lem's
daughters
weep
a - round!
And
He
died
on
the
cross
for
sin
-
ners
I
love
my
Lord,
for
He
first
loved
me,
And
He
died
on
the
cross
for
sin
-
ners
died
on
the
cross
for
sin
-
ners
I
love
my
Lord,
for
He
first
loved
me.
And
He
died
on
the
cross
for
sin
-
ners
J.
P.
Reese
was
born
in
Jasper
county,
Ga.,
1828.
He
died
in
Newnan,
Ga.,
1900.
He
composed
a
great
deal
of
music
as
well
as
hymns.
He
has
35
composi-
ions
credited
to
him
in
the
Sacred
Harp,
and
was
always
during
his
lifetime
a
great
favorite
with
Sacred
Harp
singers.
He
was
several
times
president
of
its
musical
gatherings
both
of
the
Chattahoochee
and
Southern
Musical
Conventions.
See
further
remarks
about
Prof.
Reese
on
pages
94,
95.
96,
97,
98
and
99
James'
History
of
the
Sacred
Harp.
This
hymn
was
originally
written
by
Isaac
Watts
in
1709.
The
words
were
originally
written
to
L.
M.